until the establishment of German and British protectorates in 1884. Australia assumed control of the British sector in 1905 and took over the German sector during World War I. The country became self-governing in 1973 and fully independent in 1975. Port Moresby, on New Guinea, is the capital...
although it has faced economic hardship and internal conflict, most notably during the decade-long civil war in the region of bougainville that claimed as many as 20,000 lives before ending in 1998. prime minister james marape said at the time of somare's death that the former leader c...
Biden last week raised the possibility his uncle might have fallen victim to cannibals, after visiting a missing-in-action war memorial in Pennsylvania. Historians say Papua New Guinea was crucial to the United States drive across the Pacific to liberate the Philippines in World War II, while Au...
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SH14 SURGERY DURING WORLD WAR II IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA – THE WAR ON BOUGAINVILLEdoi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.04931_14.xD. A. WattersBlackwell Publishing Asia
MELBOURNE--Australia and Papua New Guinea’s prime ministers on Tuesday began trekking into the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior to commemorate a pivotal World War II campaign and to underscore their current security alliance, which fa
one of the world's youngest air forces is taking part in war games alongside cutting-edge stealth fighter jets as the pacific island nation of papua new guinea boosts defence ties with australia and the united states. papua new guinea's trainee pilots have queued for take...
内容简介· ··· Papua New Guinea is the first book to explore the economic development of this socially complex, rapidly changing nation. Subjects discussed include: * rapid economic growth and political conflict * civil war on the island of Bougainville * population growth and urbanisation * mi...
The two territories only joined together as the Territory of Papua and New Guinea in July 1949 after the whole of New Guinea had been occupied by the Japanese during the Second World War. Did you know? Papua New Guinea is a country with a population of only seven million (about the same...
Discover the eastern peninsula of Papua New Guinea on this driving tour from Alotau. Alongside a private guide, drive along the East Cape to visit local villages, the skull cave, the Milne Bay War Memorial, and more. As you explore, learn about the history and culture of Papua New Guinea...